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by taxico » Sat, 14 Jun 2008 6:40 pm
interesting read. thanks!
(some of it reads funny though...)
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by jpatokal » Sun, 15 Jun 2008 2:23 pm
Singaporeans tend to be open to talking about politics, and many will quite happily tell you what they think is wrong with their government.

Vaguely heretical thoughts on travel technology at Gyrovague
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by TexasExpat » Sun, 15 Jun 2008 5:32 pm
jpatokal wrote:Singaporeans tend to be open to talking about politics, and many will quite happily tell you what they think is wrong with their government.

Yes, they're called taxidrivers!

Obviously the author omitted that important qualifier.
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by hiking out » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:20 pm
and the people in the coffee shops too if you venture and talk to them,

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by andy21 » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:28 pm
jpatokal wrote:Singaporeans tend to be open to talking about politics, and many will quite happily tell you what they think is wrong with their government.

Only no one ever tells it straight to the government! Wonder why that is.

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General etiquette in Singapore
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To many people outside Singapore, the island may be known as a stepping stone to the rest of Asia. As the...
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For serving spoons and serving chopsticks, some friends or relatives have to be constantly reminded to use them. Isn't it obvious?
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Condo etiquette
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I had a frustrating experience with a neighbor recently and just wanted to share. I am lucky to live in a condo with a really large and beautiful...
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That's pretty gross..and I've witnessed a lot of my neighbours go for a swim right after a jog without entering the shower first.
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Poor condo etiquette
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I had a frustrating experience with a neighbor recently and just wanted to share. I am lucky to live in a condo with a really large and beautiful...
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NZ pension and CPF issue article
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Personally I think this is BS. CPF is savings scheme and not a pension. This is a bad outcome for Singaporeans etc who migrated to NZ.
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Thank you for that. I need to remember that as well as my Niece and her family immigrated to NZ 10 years ago. While they are still young (mid 30's)...
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A really good article from Complete Intelligence.
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This by Tony (a friend who lived here) will make you think about where to be.
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